Southern Belize Overview

Southern Belize is a true smorgasbord of natural and cultural treasures. Here, you’ll have your pick of near-impenetrable jungles, white beaches, imposing mountains, and vibrant coastal villages. This region hosts the country’s best national parks and most beautiful terrain, as well as some of its most diverse people and vibrant culture.

South of the Hummingbird Highway—Belize’s most stunning drive and a fitting introduction to the region—a patchwork of protected areas leaves huge swaths of the territory home only to wildlife. The coast, though, grooves to the percussive rhythms of the region’s Garífuna culture. To the far south, where mountains give way to rolling hills, the resilient Maya continue their age-old traditions amidst reminders of a storied and ancient past.

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